Investigation on falling down among the school-retired elderly and its influencing factors

Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 184-185

  Zhang, Jian ^a   Liu, Jian An ^a   Shao, Qiang ^a   Mao, Yi Fen ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; GAIT DISORDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENSIONER; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WALKING AID;

EID: 20544446390     PISSN: 16715926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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